Aft (ȧft) adverb & adjective [ Anglo-Saxon æftan behind; orig. superl. of of , off . See After .] (Nautical) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.

After (ȧft"tẽr) adjective [ Anglo-Saxon æfter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro , aftra , backwards, Icelandic aptr , Swedish and Danish efter , Old High German aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter , Greek 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other ), and after is a compar. of of , off . √194. See Of ; confer Aft .] 1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. Marshall. » In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as, after -ages, after - act, after -days, after -life. For the most part the words are properly kept separate when after has this meaning. 2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Nautical) To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway. It is often combined with its noun; as, after -bowlines, after -braces, after -sails, after -yards, those on the mainmasts and mizzenmasts.

After body (Nautical) , the part of a ship abaft the dead flat, or middle part.

After preposition 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. "Shut doors after you." Shak. 2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak.

Codrus after Ph...bus sings the best. Dryden.

3. Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.

After I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Matt. xxvi. 32.

4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful. 5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course. 6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.

Ye shall not go after other gods. Deut. vi. 14.

After whom is the king of Israel come out? 1 Sam. xxiv. 14.

7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness. 8. In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.

To name or

call after , to name like and reference to.

Our eldest son was named George after his uncle. Goldsmith.

9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.

He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes. Isa. xi. 3.

They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. Rom. viii. 5.

10. According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. [ Archaic]

He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. Bacon.

After all , when everything has been considered; upon the whole. --

After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively. --

One after another , successively. --

To be after , to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; as, he is after money.

After adverb Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after .

It was about the space of three hours after . Acts. v. 7.

» After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after- described, after - dinner, after -part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective after with its noun. See Note under After , adjective , 1.

After damp An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid .

Afternoon noun The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.

Afterpains noun plural (Medicine) The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.

Afterpiece noun 1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment. 2. (Nautical) The heel of a rudder.

Aftersensation noun (Psychol.) A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.

Aftershaft noun (Zoology) The hypoptilum.

Aftertaste noun A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.

Afterthought noun Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.

Afterwards, Afterward adverb [ Anglo-Saxon æfteweard , adjective , behind. See Aft , and -ward (suffix). The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.] At a later or succeeding time.

Afterwise adjective Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.

Aftmost adjective (Nautical) Nearest the stern.

Aftward adverb (Nautical) Toward the stern.

Aga or A*gha" noun [ Turk. adhā a great lord, chief master.] In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.

3. Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again , half as much again . 4. In any other place. [ Archaic] Bacon. 5. On the other hand. "The one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman." Shak. 6. Moreover; besides; further.

Again , it is of great consequence to avoid, etc. Hersche....

Again and again , more than once; often; repeatedly. --

Now and again , now and then; occasionally. --

To and again , to and fro. [ Obsolete] De Foe. » Again was formerly used in many verbal combinations, as, again -witness, to witness against; again -ride, to ride against; again -come, to come against, to encounter; again - bring, to bring back, etc.

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